While banning platforms like TikTok could potentially be an attack on freedom of speech, TikTok itself is censoring people. After months of debating with myself about whether or not to create an account to increase my reach, I created a TikTok. Less than 24 hours later, I was permanently banned for “violating community guidelines” after posting ONE video discussing my interpretation of Harrison Butker’s “controversial” graduation speech at Benedictine College. What happened to freedom of speech, opinion, and expression?

Relevant links:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68867732https://dailyclout.io/billcam/bills/AmL9E4VfUe/g/hb-503/no-tiktok-on-united-states-devices-acthttps://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2024/06/12/tiktok-users-experiences-with-news/#:~:text=TikTok%20is%20an%20increasingly%20popular,getting%20news%20there%20is%20growing.

EDIT: As of June 18th, my account was restored without explanation. Even though the account was restored, I concluded that social media apps that censor or ban their users for sharing their opinions and DARING to encourage discourse do not value freedom of speech. I have since deleted my TikTok account, and uninstalled the app.

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The Biden administration has officially proposed a change to Title IX; this change would require schools to allow students to compete on whichever sports team is consistent with their gender identity.

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Proposed rule:https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/t9-unofficial-final-rule-2024.pdf

Existing Title IX:

https://www.epa.gov/external-civil-rights/title-ix-education-amendments-act-1972

Other References:

https://apnews.com/article/campus-sexual-assault-rules-overhaul-title-ix-anniversary-518710ef2b76663c240dc0272903fe93

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/04/06/education-department-releases-proposed-title-ix-law-sports-inclusion/11616146002/

https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ix

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0016885

https://www.heritage.org/gender/commentary/sex-reassignment-doesnt-work-here-the-evidence

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9331831/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35122632/

https://le.utah.gov/interim/2024/pdf/00000577.pdf